In August 1942 it was reported that the U.S. Navy warship USS South Dakota, a new revelation in the
Pacific . The warship was built very strong metals . Also the heavy artillery and powerful engine were installed .
Amlh ship mynaksryt boys ' green '' (Green boys) did . After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor , this fledgling boys were recruited . The initial military training , they were sent to war . When World War II was vigorously continued . The ship's captain , Thomas was gyc hates the Japanese . The captain was a desire to maximize its staff must kill the Japanese .
That is why in the Pacific when the Japanese bridge over South Dakota had enthusiasm . In just four months the battleship took part in the deadly battles and endured several crky . That's why it had to come to repair the New York harbor .
In the coming months, the whole crew was engaged in war with one needle . That's why South Dakota is considered the American war ships whose crew won the most medals in World War II . Moreover , the ' secret ' to hide his new name found .
In fact, so much ammunition was used in a naval battle that South Dakota is covered in smoke . Understand that the Japanese attacks that flooded the ship . U.S. Navy decided that Japan will maintain this illusion . The symbol of the ship were deleted . All the sailors were forbidden and they do not take communion in the name of the ship nor mention in the diaries . Even then South Dakota feat of American newspapers published in the Pacific , it just ' Warships X '' (Battleship X) called Alias . I ship the same nickname that became famous in the U.S. media .
During World War II, the Americans kept it a secret from the defense to the bottom of the Pacific in South Dakota , but up against the Japanese have diligently . In the same plane as a boy from Texas was riding gunner . Soon medal recipient was the youngest soldier aazazhasl .
Calvin Graham, a town in Texas , was a resident of krukt summer of .1942 when lying Calvin joined the U.S. Navy planned , so it was only eleven years old . Calvin was concerned scanning . Mynfurmyn father was the local factory . Porn was angry and revilers . Pat will talk to her 7 children .
When the matter was out of range , then fled from the house Calvin . He sought refuge in a slum and started living by selling newspapers . But he did not go to school . Mom would periodically ask him . The U.S. war was completely soaked . There was to sell newspapers that Calvin 's the chance that they are aware of the domestic situation .
American intellectuals of the prevailing emotive subjects read Calvin's heart this passion that emerged to fight against the enemy . He hated Hitler and the Japanese hard . At the time, U.S. forces needed fresh blood . The willingness of parents to seventeen sixteen -year-old boys are drafted into the army . But Calvin did not accept to wait another 5 years . When 11 years old he began to shave . It in front of army officers had hoped that they would .
When you shave a year passed , then Calvin adults dressed in a heavy voice began to practice speaking . When this step is done , so he filled the form intend , signed and forged her mother waited for my number to come up .
Calvin was a risk that fraudulent signatures will be caught . She was afraid that the dentist when he saw tooth in his mouth , then he will know the actual age . That's why they call when Calvin arrived dentist clinic for examination , fifteen , sixteen -year-old boys , he stood behind .
However, dentists know that the boy 's skin 12 / twelve years. However, the 17 -year-old Calvin himself telling . The debate was long , then threw Calvin Wildcard address . Some guys told him it was suspense dentist raises money and life . So Calvin threatened him that if he wrote 17 years old or , if they bribe military officers will tell her . Calvin dentist scared and quietly made the 17 -year-old .
However, in this era of hundreds of American youth reported her amrglt , but they join forces was . The reason was that the U.S. Army needed soldiers . Most guys lie on the other side were from poor or troubled families .
However, Calvin became part of the U.S. Navy . She told her mother that she is going to tour New York . Actually reaches the San Diego military trainees . He received basic training there as a gunner and was stationed in South Dakota .
On 26 October 1942 South Dakota American aircraft carrier , the USS Enterprise and the other 2 jets with two Japanese left hand . Both struck the Santa Cruz islands came to be called . Japanese planes attacked the strong , but the South Dakota tupcyun great skill and anti-aircraft guns shot down by 26 aircraft .
Herd herd came from the Japanese aircraft . Finally , a 500- pound bomb dropped on South Dakota . The amazing thing is that the ship's captain , Thomas gyc was standing on the deck . He saw the bombs fall , but made no attempt to hide . The bomb injured sarpnlun it . Timely medical attention if it does not , then it was sure to die . Gyc the captain asked why they hide in order to avoid the bombs , they said:
'' To me, the captain of a U.S. warship against Sean had fled to escape the Japanese bomb . ''
South Dakota 's steel sheet was very strong , so the bombs could not harm him special . However, recently overhauled at Pearl Harbor and then he went back to the battlefield . Calvin , including the ship's gunner were inexperienced , so he began to hit every flying thing . Even when fired at U.S. aircraft . The American pilots were warned that they carefully Fly around South Dakota and had better stay away from him .
November 14 evening near the island sauh Dakota was face to face with 8 Japanese war ships . Three Japanese aircraft gunner managed to drown . But the remaining five Japanese ships shelled the South Dakota tremendous . Calvin sarpnl put a face and three teeth were broken . He was the second sarpnl arm was injured badly .
By the time Calvin was 13 years old . Boys at this age usually are non- responsible and Frolic . But despite being injured Calvin showed great courage . His companion , who was severely wounded , he took them to safety . He saved the lives of ten men .
An intense battle with the Japanese . Guadlknal War '' (Battle of Guadalcanal) is known . Munitions on the ocean spread thick smoke . South Dakota to take advantage of the smoke away from the reach of the Japanese left . It is understood that the Japanese had sunk . However , despite the considerable damage the ship was able to reach the port . Ship X's dyumala only Beetle became famous .
Almost half of South Dakota War guadlknal staff was killed . When the ship reached port , so not only was it repaired , but will boldly soldiers get medals . Calvin also received two medals , bronze medal (Bronze Star) and Purple Heart (Purple Heart) , a medallion .
Calvin naturally delighted to have the medals . However, the joy was temporary . The medal -winning newspaper printed a picture of Calvin , had a chance to see his mother . To identify his son's mother contacted the U.S. Navy , was the fact that she is underage exposed .
Military police arrested the juvenile bombardier content . She was three months in military prison . The Battle Ship X reached the Pacific from the Japanese arm wrestling started again . Fortunately in prison was like lauarsun Calvin older sister Pearl was successful in conveying the message of their plight . Pearl again this decade, causing the U.S. Navy through the newspapers ' young hero ' is the largest mistreated . Calvin afraid to criticize the military released . However, only two medals away . And also stop all pension and financial incentives . Poor Calvin came out of the prison , so only a few dollars in his pocket were present . Also they are honorably retired (Honorable Disharge) is lost .
But when Calvin arrived home state of Texas , so there was received as a hero . Newspaper reporter who followed the story to get the spice . These days bmbadyyr war film '' (Bombadier) was released . The film's hero and famous American actor , Pete and Brian called the Calvin particular . The film ended , so did salute him and great respect for all attendees .
Very short period of fame and honor , and he then went into our higher anonymity . School age had passed . So Calvin learned welding job and began to work in a factory . The 17-year- old former Marine Corps experience in the U.S. Navy (Marine Corps) I got a job . But he soon fell breaking my back while sitting practice . Army to give him some money and sent packing . Calvin same amount of books , magazines, store opened and started living .
In 1976 President Jimmy Carter, who had been involved with the U.S. Navy . Calvin wrote them thinking that maybe they will sympathize . He just wanted it to be retired honorably from the army . Moreover, his pension would be restored . Then comes the money for treatment .
Calvin 's campaign was successful . In 1977 byntyn Lloyd and John Taylor of Texas senators introduced a bill that he be honorably retired . In 1978, President Carter announced that he was demanding . The bronze medal was restored .
Finally in 1994, the U.S. government came to mind was that Calvin Patriots . Despite early enthusiasm , they are willingly joined the army against the enemy was dadsjaat . That's keeping U.S. government 's second medal , the Purple Heart restored . But until two years had passed from the world .
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